管制

guǎnzhì

verb #8,369

Meanings

1 to control; to regulate; to impose restrictions on
2 controlled; restricted (as adjective)

Characters

to manage; to control; pipe

to restrict; to control; system

Both characters convey control — together they mean official regulation or restriction, often by authorities.

Examples

政府对枪支实行严格管制。

Zhèngfǔ duì qiāngzhī shíxíng yángé guǎnzhì.

The government imposes strict control on firearms.

这条路正在进行交通管制。

Zhè tiáo lù zhèngzài jìnxíng jiāotōng guǎnzhì.

This road is currently under traffic control.

管制刀具不允许带上飞机。

Guǎnzhì dāojù bù yǔnxǔ dài shàng fēijī.

Controlled knives are not allowed on planes.

Tips

usage

管制 implies official/government control. Common collocations: 交通管制 (traffic control), 管制药品 (controlled substances), 管制刀具 (controlled weapons/knives). Compare with 管理 (guǎnlǐ, to manage) which is less about restriction and more about administration.

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

制 zhì